diff --git a/examples/dynamic.js b/examples/dynamic.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..02a61da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/dynamic.js
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import Base from  '../src/base'
+
+// const USOCKET = __dirname + '/sample.sock'
+
+let dy  = new Base({id:'dynamic'})
+
+;
+(async () => {
+
+
+  await dy.init()
+  console.log('started', dy.started)
+  await Promise.all([dy.addSocket('con','c','t'),dy.addSocket('ser','s','t')])
+
+  dy.good = {
+    bad: function(packet){
+      return new Promise( async (resolve) => {
+        let res = {}
+        res.req = packet
+        res.cmd='good/ugly'
+        res.response='The Good The Bad and The Ugly'
+        return resolve(res)
+      })
+    },
+    ugly: function (packet) {
+      console.log('==============reply from Good Bad command =========')
+      console.log(packet.response)
+      console.log('===========================')
+    }
+  }
+
+  let packet = {}
+  // console.log('=============sending============')
+  packet = {cmd:'good:bad'}
+  console.log(packet)
+  await dy.send(packet)
+
+  process.kill(process.pid, 'SIGTERM')
+
+})().catch(err => {
+  console.error('FATAL: UNABLE TO START SYSTEM!\n',err)
+  process.kill(process.pid, 'SIGTERM')
+})
diff --git a/examples/four-in-one.js b/examples/four-in-one.js
index 4e75713..bcece1a 100644
--- a/examples/four-in-one.js
+++ b/examples/four-in-one.js
@@ -50,9 +50,26 @@ const tcpfuncs = {
 ;
 (async () => {
 
-  let fio  = new Base({sockets:'uc#c>n,us#s>n,tc#c>t,ts#s>t,mqttp#c>m,mqtts#s>m,webs#s>w', mqtts:{broker:{host:'test', port: 5555},topic:'blah'}, id:'four-in-one'})
+  let fio  = new Base({sockets:'uc#c>n,us#s>n,tc#c>t,ts#s>t,mqtts#s>m,webs#s>w', webs:{ port:8090 }, mqtts:{ topics:'write'}, id:'four-in-one'})
   // let fio  = new Base({sockets:'uc#c>n,us#s>n', id:'four-in-one'})
-  // await fio.init()
+  let err = await fio.init()
+  // console.log(err)
+  if(!err.find(socket => {
+    console.log(socket.name)
+    return socket.name==='mqtts'}))
+
+  {
+    const mqttProcess = async function (packet,topic) {
+      console.log('==============mqtt incoming packet/topic processor =========')
+      console.log(packet, topic, fio.s[topic][packet.cmd])
+      if (packet.cmd) console.log(await fio.s[topic][packet.cmd](packet))
+      console.log('===========================')
+    }
+
+    fio.socket.mqtts.registerPacketProcessor(mqttProcess)
+  }
+
+
   fio.s = socketfuncs
   fio.st = tcpfuncs
   fio.ct = {reply: packet =>{
@@ -85,26 +102,26 @@ const tcpfuncs = {
     }
   }
 
-  // let packet = {}
-  // console.log('=============sending============')
-  // // packet = {cmd:'echo', data:'some data to echo'}
-  // // console.log(packet)
-  // // await fio.send(packet,'uc')
-  // packet = {cmd:'write:happy', data:'My name is Zoe'}
-  // console.log(packet)
-  // //console.log(await fio.send(packet))
-  // console.log(fio.getPacketByName('uc',await fio.send(packet)).response)
-  // packet = {cmd:'write:sad', data:'data to write'}
-  // console.log(packet)
-  // await fio.send(packet)
-  // packet = {cmd:'write:sad', data:'sent only via tcp'}
-  // console.log(packet)
-  // console.log(fio.getPacketByName('tc2',await fio.sendTCP(packet)))
-  // packet = {cmd:'good:bad'}
-  // console.log(packet)
-  // await fio.send(packet)
+  let packet = {}
+  console.log('=============sending============')
+  packet = {cmd:'echo', data:'some data to echo'}
+  console.log(packet)
+  await fio.send(packet,'uc')
+  packet = {cmd:'write:happy', data:'My name is Zoe'}
+  console.log(packet)
+  console.log(await fio.send(packet))
+  console.log(fio.getPacketByName('uc',await fio.send(packet)).response)
+  packet = {cmd:'write:sad', data:'data to write'}
+  console.log(packet)
+  await fio.send(packet)
+  packet = {cmd:'write:sad', data:'sent only via tcp'}
+  console.log(packet)
+  console.log(fio.getPacketByName('tc',await fio.sendTCP(packet)))
+  packet = {cmd:'good:bad'}
+  console.log(packet)
+  await fio.send(packet)
 
-  process.kill(process.pid, 'SIGTERM')
+  // process.kill(process.pid, 'SIGTERM')
 
 })().catch(err => {
   console.error('FATAL: UNABLE TO START SYSTEM!\n',err)
diff --git a/examples/mqtt.js b/examples/mqtt.js
index 9a106e3..1670cb3 100644
--- a/examples/mqtt.js
+++ b/examples/mqtt.js
@@ -2,42 +2,43 @@ import Base from  '../src/base'
 
 // const USOCKET = __dirname + '/sample.sock'
 
-const mqttfuncs = {
-  relays: {
-    on: async function(packet){
-      return new Promise( async (resolve) => {
-        console.log('ON')
-        console.dir(packet)
-        return resolve()
-      })
-    },
-    off: async function(packet){
-      return new Promise( async (resolve) => {
-        console.log('OFF')
-        console.dir(packet)
-        return resolve()
-      })
-    }
+let dy  = new Base({id:'dynamic'})
+
+dy.switch = {
+  on: function(packet){
+    return new Promise( async (resolve) => {
+      console.log(`turning switch on for id ${packet.id||packet.data}`)
+      // call switch on here
+      let res = {}
+      res.cmd='switch/status'
+      res.status='on'
+      res.id = packet.id
+      return resolve(res)
+    })
+  },
+  off: function(packet){
+    return new Promise( async (resolve) => {
+      console.log(packet)
+      console.log(`turning switch off for id ${packet.id||packet.data}`)
+      // call switch on here
+      let res = {}
+      res.cmd='switch/status'
+      res.status='off'
+      res.id = packet.id
+      return resolve(res)
+    })
   }
 }
 
-const process = async function (packet,topic) {
-  console.log('==============mqtt incoming packet/topic processor =========')
-  // console.log(packet, topic, this.topics[topic])
-  if (packet.cmd) await this.topics[topic][packet.cmd](packet)
-  else await this.topics[topic](packet)
-  console.log('===========================')
-}
-
-let mqtt = new Base({ mqtt:{ connect:{host:'localhost', port:1883}, id:'relays'} })
-mqtt.topics = mqttfuncs
-mqtt.socket.mqtt.registerPacketProcessor(process.bind(mqtt))
-
 
 ;
 (async () => {
 
-  console.log(await mqtt.init())
+  await dy.init()
+  console.log('started', dy.started)
+  // await Promise.all([dy.addSocket('mqc','c','m'),dy.addSocket('mqs','s','m')])
+  await dy.addSocket('mqs','s','m')
+  dy.socket.mqs.subscribe(['switch/on','switch/off','switch/toggle'])
 
 })().catch(err => {
   console.error('FATAL: UNABLE TO START SYSTEM!\n',err)
diff --git a/examples/web.js b/examples/web.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1670cb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/web.js
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import Base from  '../src/base'
+
+// const USOCKET = __dirname + '/sample.sock'
+
+let dy  = new Base({id:'dynamic'})
+
+dy.switch = {
+  on: function(packet){
+    return new Promise( async (resolve) => {
+      console.log(`turning switch on for id ${packet.id||packet.data}`)
+      // call switch on here
+      let res = {}
+      res.cmd='switch/status'
+      res.status='on'
+      res.id = packet.id
+      return resolve(res)
+    })
+  },
+  off: function(packet){
+    return new Promise( async (resolve) => {
+      console.log(packet)
+      console.log(`turning switch off for id ${packet.id||packet.data}`)
+      // call switch on here
+      let res = {}
+      res.cmd='switch/status'
+      res.status='off'
+      res.id = packet.id
+      return resolve(res)
+    })
+  }
+}
+
+
+;
+(async () => {
+
+  await dy.init()
+  console.log('started', dy.started)
+  // await Promise.all([dy.addSocket('mqc','c','m'),dy.addSocket('mqs','s','m')])
+  await dy.addSocket('mqs','s','m')
+  dy.socket.mqs.subscribe(['switch/on','switch/off','switch/toggle'])
+
+})().catch(err => {
+  console.error('FATAL: UNABLE TO START SYSTEM!\n',err)
+  process.kill(process.pid, 'SIGTERM')
+})
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 11b5ef0..2877699 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
   "scripts": {
     "deve": "./node_modules/.bin/nodemon -r esm examples/four-in-one",
     "fio": "node -r esm examples/four-in-one",
+    "dy": "node -r esm examples/dynamic",
+    "web": "node -r esm examples/web",
     "mqtt": "node -r esm examples/mqtt",
     "testw": "mocha -r esm test/*.test.mjs --watch --recurse --watch-extensions mjs",
     "test": "mocha -r esm test/*.test.mjs",
@@ -31,15 +33,17 @@
     "chai": "^4.1.2",
     "chai-as-promised": "^7.1.1",
     "codecov": "^3.0.0",
-    "esm": "^3.0.22",
+    "esm": "^3.0.36",
     "istanbul": "^0.4.5",
-    "mocha": "^5.0.1",
+    "mocha": "^5.2.0",
     "nodemon": "^1.14.12"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@uci/logger": "^0.0.3",
-    "@uci/mqtt": "^0.0.5",
+    "@uci/mqtt": "0.0.9",
     "@uci/socket": "^0.1.1",
-    "@uci/utils": "^0.1.1"
+    "@uci/utils": "^0.1.1",
+    "@uci/websocket": "^0.1.8",
+    "p-settle": "^2.1.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/base.js b/src/base.js
index f826d62..481f5e3 100644
--- a/src/base.js
+++ b/src/base.js
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
-import UCISocket from '@uci/socket'
-import MQTT from '@uci/mqtt'
-import WebSocket from '@uci/socket'
+// communication modules
+import Socket from '@uci/socket'
+import MQTT from '@uci/mqtt'  // requires broker
+// import MQTT from '../../uci-mqtt/src/client'  // requires broker
+import WebSocket from '@uci/websocket' // server only
+// TODO
 
 import EventEmitter from 'events'
+import pSettle from 'p-settle'
 import { bindFuncs } from '@uci/utils/src/function'
 
 import { processor, commands, namespaces } from './processing'
@@ -21,35 +25,19 @@ export default class Base extends EventEmitter {
     this._processors = { _default: processor }
     this._defaultCmds = commands
     this._namespaces = namespaces
-    // sockets:  option
-    // of this form  '<name>#<c/s>><n/np/t/tcp/m/mqtt/w/web>'
+    this.bindFuncs = bindFuncs
+    // predefined sockets:
+    // comma delimited list of this form  '<name>#<c/p/s>><n=np/t=tcp/m=mqtt/w=web>'
+    this.socket = {}
     if(opts.sockets) {
       opts.sockets.split(/[,|\s]+/).forEach( socketStr => {
         let socket = {}
         socketStr.split(/[>#]+/).map(function(prop,index) {
           socket[SOCKET_INFO_KEYS[index]] = prop
         })
-        if (socket.type === 's') this.addSocket(socket.name,socket.transport,opts[socket.name])
-        if (socket.type === 'c') this.addConsumer(socket.name,socket.transport,opts[socket.name])
-
-      //   if (!opts[socket.name]) opts[socket.name] = {}
-      //   if (socket.transport ==='n') opts[socket.name].np = true
-      //   opts[socket.name].id = this.id +':'+ socket.name
-      //   // console.log(TRANSLATIONS[socket.type])
-      //   this.socket[socket.name] = new UCISocket[TRANSLATE[socket.type]](opts[socket.name])
-      //   // console.log(socket.name, this.socket[socket.name].send)
-      //   Object.assign(this.socket[socket.name],socket) // copy socket info props to new socket
-      //   this.socket[socket.name]._packetProcess = this._packetProcess.bind(this,socket.name)
-
+        this.addSocket(socket.name, socket.type, socket.transport,opts[socket.name])
       })
-    } else log.warn({opts:opts},'no sockets requested for creation -- using only standard emitter')
-    if (opts.mqtt) {
-      opts.mqtt.topcis = (opts.mqtt.topcis ? opts.mqtt.topics + ',' : '') + opts.id
-      this.socket.mqtt = new MQTT(opts.mqtt)
-      Object.assign(this.socket.mqtt, {name:'mqtt', type:'c', transport:'t'})
     }
-    this.bindFuncs = bindFuncs
-    // console.log('base opts', opts)
 
   } // end constructor
 
@@ -57,38 +45,74 @@ export default class Base extends EventEmitter {
 
   async init () {
     let sockets = []
+    let initSockets = []
     for(let name of Object.keys(this.socket)){
-      if (this.socket[name].type ==='s') {
-        sockets.push(this.socket[name].create())
-        // setTimeout(this.socket[type].create,200)  // test for consumer retry for delayed socket creation
-      }
-      else {
-        sockets.push(this.socket[name].connect())
-      }
+      initSockets.push(this.initSocket(name))
+      sockets.push(name)
     }
-    // TODO maybe throw if one fails
     this.started = true
-    return Promise.all(sockets).then(() => {return 'ready'}).catch((err) => {return err})
+    return pSettle(initSockets).then(res=>{
+      console.log(res)
+      let err = []
+      res.forEach((p,index) => {
+        if (p.isRejected) {
+          err.push({name:sockets[index],err:p.reason})
+        }
+      })
+      return err
+    })
+    // TODO if a websocket server was working then push status
+    // TODO if no mqtt broker then attempt to start one
 
   } // init
 
-  async addSocket (name, transport, options) {
-  // type: (np) named pipe/ unix socket,  (tcp) tcp socket,  (mqtt) mqtt subscribe, (web) websocket
-    console.log('Socket=> ', name, TRANSLATE[transport],options)
+  async addSocket (name, type='c', transport='n', options={}) {
+  // transport: (n) named pipe/ unix socket,  (t) tcp socket,  (m) mqtt subscribe, (w) websocket
+    log.info({socketName:name, type:type, tranport:transport, options:options},`adding socket ${name}`)
+    options.id = this.id +':'+ name
+    switch (transport) {
+    case 'n':
+      options.path = options.path || true
+    // falls through
+    case 't':
+      this.socket[name] = new Socket[TRANSLATE[type]](options)
+      break
+    case 'm':
+      if (type === 'p') type ='c'
+      options.connect = options.connect || {}
+      options.connect.connectTimeout = options.connect.connectTimeout || 5000
+      this.socket[name] =  new MQTT(options)
+      break
+    case 'w':
+      if (type ==='s') this.socket[name] = new WebSocket(options)
+      else log.warn({name:name,type:type,transport:transport},'Web socket not created Consumer/Client Web Socket not supported')
+    }
+    // console.log(name, '====',this.socket[name])
+    this.socket[name].name = name
+    this.socket[name].type = type
+    this.socket[name].transport = transport
+    this.socket[name]._packetProcess = this._packetProcess.bind(this,name)
+    if (this.started) await this.initSocket(name)
+    else return `socket ${name} added`
+    // console.log(name, '====',this.socket[name])
+
+  }
+
+  async initSocket(name) {
+    let socket = this.socket[name]
+    let init = {}
+    if (this.socket[name].type ==='s' &&  this.socket[name].transport !=='m') {
+      init = socket.create
+    } else {
+      init = socket.connect
+    }
+    log.info(`initializing socket ${name}, ${socket.type}, ${socket.transport}`)
+    if(this.started) return `socket ${name} added and initialzed, ${await init()}`
+    else return init()
   }
 
   async removeSocket (name) {
-  // type: (np) named pipe/ unix socket,  (tcp) tcp socket,  (mqtt) mqtt subscribe, (web) websocket
-  }
-
-
-  async addConsumer (name, transport, options) {
-    console.log('Consumer=> ', name,TRANSLATE[transport],options)
-    // type: (np) named pipe/ unix socket,  (tcp) tcp socket,  (mqtt) mqtt subscribe
-  }
-
-  async removeConsumer (name) {
-    // type: (np) named pipe/ unix socket,  (tcp) tcp socket,  (mqtt) mqtt subscribe
+    //TODO
   }
 
   async send (name,packet) {
@@ -123,7 +147,7 @@ export default class Base extends EventEmitter {
     return Promise.all(sends.map(send => {return send(packet)}))
   }
 
-  async sendMQTT(topic, packet) {return this.socket.mqtt.send(topic, packet)}
+  // async sendMQTT(topic, packet) {return this.socket.mqtt.send(topic, packet)}
   async sendTCP(packet) {return this.sendTransport(packet,'t')}
   async sendIPC(packet) {return this.sendTransport(packet,'n')}
 
@@ -158,6 +182,7 @@ export default class Base extends EventEmitter {
     }
     Object.assign(this._defaultCmds.c,funcs)
   }
+
   // use s: and c: keys  TODO need to change this
   addNamedProcessing(name,funcs,type) {
     if (type){
@@ -170,7 +195,7 @@ export default class Base extends EventEmitter {
   }
 
   // takes and returns a packet
-  beforeWriteHook (type,funcs){}  // TODO before packet send
+  beforeSendHook (type,funcs){}  // TODO before packet send
   afterReceiveHook(type,funcs){}  // TODO after receiv
   afterProcessHook(type,funcs){}  // TODO
 
@@ -191,10 +216,6 @@ export default class Base extends EventEmitter {
     }
   }
 
-  mqttProcessor(func) {
-    this.mqtt._packetProcess = func
-  }
-
   socketNameProcessor(func,socket_name) {
     socket_name = socket_name || '_default'
     this._processors[socket_name]._process = func
@@ -205,10 +226,9 @@ export default class Base extends EventEmitter {
     else return this._namespaces[type].unshift(space)
   }
 
-  packetProcessor(func) {
-    this._packetProcess = func
-  }
-
+  // registerPacketProcessor(name,func) {
+  //   this._packetProcess = func
+  // }
 
 
   /*
@@ -217,8 +237,8 @@ export default class Base extends EventEmitter {
   *
   */
 
-  _transport(name) {return this.socket[name].transport}
-  _type(name) {return this.socket[name].type}
+  _transport(name) {return this.socket[name].transport} //getter for socket transport
+  _type(name) {return this.socket[name].type} //getter for socket type
 
   _getTransportNamespaces(socket) {
     return this._namespace[this._type(socket)+this._transport(socket)]
@@ -234,6 +254,7 @@ export default class Base extends EventEmitter {
     return cmd_func
   }
 
+  // takes command and returns corresponding function in a hash
   _getCmdFunc (cmd,obj) {
     // console.log('obj',obj)
     if (typeof cmd ==='string') {
diff --git a/src/processing.js b/src/processing.js
index 8f00b33..cc49d5c 100644
--- a/src/processing.js
+++ b/src/processing.js
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ const namespaces = {
   ct: ['ct'],
   sn: ['sn'],
   st: ['st'],
+  cm: ['cm'],
+  sm: ['sm'],
 }
 
 /*